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Believe in Miracles! Bon Clay's Cries from the Heart!

EpisodeEp. 440

Episode 440 of One Piece dwells on Bentham's tearful vigil as Luffy battles the poison from inside a sealed chamber. As the okama cheer for the dying captain and Ivankov's secrets unfold, Luffy stuns everyone by surviving against all odds.

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Summary

Bentham learns the full scope of Ivankov's hormone control, capable of altering skin, body heat, and even sex, and discovers that New Kama Land was carved between Levels 5 and 6 by a tunneling prisoner. He hears unsettling details about the dangerous inmates locked in the Eternal Hell, including Shiryu, Crocodile, Jinbe, and Ace. Told that Luffy needs three days to mend while Ace faces execution far sooner, Bentham refuses to leave the captain's side and pours his heart into cheering him on. When Luffy's screams finally fall silent, the residents fear the worst, until he pounds on the door demanding food, signaling his miraculous recovery.

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Key Events

At the bar Ivankov explains the Horm-Horm Fruit and how the okama hacked a Den Den Mushi to watch the prison above. He recounts how Shiryu of the Rain, once a brutal guard, was jailed by Magellan for slaughtering inmates, and names other Level 6 monsters like Catarina Devon, Sanjuan Wolf, and Vasco Shot, along with Crocodile and a former Shichibukai. With Ace's transfer set for 3 P.M. and Luffy still needing days, Bentham grows desperate and bangs on the door, joined by the gathering New Kama residents in a chorus of encouragement. Magellan learns Luffy has vanished from Level 5 while Hannyabal hangs tied up half-naked. Jinbe and Ace speak of Hancock and the captain's recklessness as the execution nears. Blood seeps under Luffy's door, and the crowd weeps, only for him to burst out roaring for food, fully cured to Ivankov's astonishment.

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Notes

The episode adapts pages eight to nineteen of Chapter 538 and pages two to four of Chapter 539 in the Impel Down arc, and debuts Shiryu. This is the first installment where Katsuhisa Hoki voices Jinbe following the death of Daisuke Gori. Pandaman cameos among the Newkamas after Luffy revives, and the Baroque Works versus Straw Hats lineup mirrors the Volume 21 cover.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Horm-Horm Fruit in One Piece?

The Horm-Horm Fruit is Emporio Ivankov's Devil Fruit, explained in Episode 440 as granting hormone based powers that can alter a person's skin, body heat, and even sex.

Who is Shiryu in One Piece?

Shiryu of the Rain, introduced in Episode 440, is a former Impel Down guard who was jailed by Magellan on Level 6 after slaughtering inmates.

How does Bentham react while Luffy is being treated?

Bentham refuses to leave Luffy's side during his hormone treatment in Episode 440, pounding on the door and cheering him on alongside the gathered New Kama residents as the captain's screams echo out.

How do we know Luffy survives his poison treatment in Episode 440?

After Luffy's screams fall silent and blood seeps under his door, the New Kama residents fear the worst, until he suddenly bursts out of the room roaring for food, fully cured to Ivankov's astonishment.

How did the New Kama okama learn about events happening above in Impel Down?

The New Kama residents hacked a Den Den Mushi, as Ivankov explains in Episode 440, allowing them to secretly watch what was happening in the levels of Impel Down above New Kama Land.

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